Category: Transportation Accidents in Texas

Transportation Accidents in Dallas Texas

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On Tuesday, nearly 34 million cars and trucks nationwide were declared defective because of deadly air bags made by auto-parts giant Takata. It is expected to be the biggest recall of any consumer product in U.S. history. This expanded recall is due to air bags which can blast out sharp metal shrapnel when deployed, a…

From KLTV: A Malakoff ISD bus driver has been suspended following a wreck Thursday morning. Five Malakoff Independent School District students were transported to the hospital for precautionary measures, the district says, after a bus rolled over Thursday. The bus driver and five students were taken to the hospital by ambulance, and several other students…

5 Apps to Prevent Texting and Driving Applications for virtually all phone devices have been developed to combat the desire to text while driving among both teens and adults. Mashable had a relevant post recently titled 5 Apps to Prevent Texting and Driving. As a personal injury lawyer in Dallas, we often see crashes that…

GM received another 57 claims for compensation for ignition switch defects in its cars in the past week, bringing the total to 4,237, according to the administrator of the company’s compensation program. Through Friday, GM had received 462 claims for death, 282 for catastrophic injuries and 3,493 for less-serious injuries requiring hospitalization, according to a…

A tractor-trailer crashed on Interstate 20 in Alabama because “the driver lost control while he was pulling one of his teeth,” Claims Journal reported last month. Here are some other causes that you may find as humorous as we do. (read more here)

Under heavy pressure from U.S. regulators, automakers and rival suppliers, Takata is racing to increase output of replacement inflators for automakers that have recalled nearly 25 million vehicles. Plans to double production to 900,000 units a month by September include the ramp-up of two new assembly lines at a plant in Monclova, Mexico, which will…

Thousands of 18 wheelers are involved in wrecks across the country every day. Truck accidents are serious and can cause damage to both cars and property. More importantly they can hurt, maim, or kill in an instant. Below are some recent stats. Occurrences of 18 Wheeler Accidents In 2010, there were more than 115,000 18…

In 2013, Texas traffic accidents lead the nation in car deaths. 3,377 Texans died in car wrecks. The Texas death rate of 1.40 deaths per hundred million miles traveled exceeds the national average of 1.28. The following statistics are from the Texas Department of Transportation: All Crashes: 1 person was injured every 2 minutes &…